Crenshaw Wins Kings Island Open In Dramatic Finish
Crenshaw edges Andy North by forcing a birdie on the final par five after North’s bold 18th. Crenshaw’s final round 66 gives him nine under 271, earning $30,000. Weiskopf shoots 69 for third. Nicklaus tied for sixth. Barber runner-up to Crenshaw’s victory in a warm Labor Day weekend event.
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Charles R. Mechem
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Hale Irwin
Ball State Upsets Miami in MAC Opener
Ball State defeated Miami 23 6 to boost its title chances as the Cardinals end a stretch of strong play. Coach Dave McClain credited hustle and new looks, while Miami suffered a third straight loss to open the season. Ball State sealed the win on a 14 yard TD pass from Wilkins on a fake field goal in the fourth.
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Missouri Upset Loss Shocks Tigers In Illinois Defeat
Missouri, ranked sixth after an upset of USC, fell 31-6 to Illinois. Illinois QB Kurt Steger passed for two touchdowns to Erick Rouse as Missouri’s focus on Ohio State drew questions. James Coleman added 152 rushing yards and two TDs for Missouri.
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Multiple sports briefs span golf to auto racing in 1976
Donna Caponi Young wins Portland Classic in a sudden death playoff against Clifford Ann Creed. Brian Gottfried and Raul Ramirez capture US Professional Doubles Tennis Championship in Woodlands. Virginia Wade defeats Betty Stove for the US Tennis Association Indoor title in Atlanta. Cale Yarborough wins the Delaware 500 at Dover by 7.2 seconds. Al Holbert clinches Camel GT series with Road Atlanta win. John W. Hubbard dies after a qualifying heat crash in Reading. Ed Losinski dies from injuries after a midget race in Phoenix.
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Phil Dent
Alan Stone
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Richard Petty
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al Holbert
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Taft Startled Seventh Inning Stretch Tradition In 1910
President Howard Taft stood to stretch during a 1910 baseball game inaugurating the seventh inning stretch. The moment is cited as sparking a longstanding ritual now common in baseball venues across the United States.
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Lebanon Race Record Weekend Sets Purses and Fast Times
Lebanon Raceway opened with a near record weekend as a $43,200 purse was set for three two year old colt heats in the Ohio Sires Series. Winners Heritage Time Baby's Knight and Fantastic Butler will compete in $120,000 finals at Northfield on Oct 11. Handle reached $233,361, a Friday night mark.
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Kupchak leaves NBA for Italy over Bullets offer
Mitch Kupchak said he will play in Italy this year because the Washington Bullets offered about half of what he could earn there. The Washington Star quoted Kupchak, Olympic team starter, in a call from Chapel Hill on Saturday.
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Hutchinson Makes First Hole in One at Holly Hills
Ida Hutchinson of Hunter lobbed a five wood to ace the 184 yard third hole at Holly Hills Golf Course near Waynesville yesterday. She played with Tom Hutchinson and Robert Moninger, marking her first hole in one.
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Local golf at Browns Run Weekend Handicap Championship
Weekend event at Browns Run features two flights. In Championship flight Dr Gene Turner 77 earned net 68 with Larry Hayes and Ted Fugate both 68 and Bill Osborne 69. First flight saw cross winner Dr WR Steele 8, nets Skip Campbell 65 Tom Letterson 66 Jack Hagen 68. Second flight had rough scores Walt Evans 87 and Bob Lee 87 with Charles Robertson 63 Ed Singley 65 and Bill Maxwell 66 posting nets.
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Gal nearly gives birth during Lions Falcons game
In Pontiac Michigan a woman in labor was rushed to an ambulance at Pontiac Stadium during the Lions Falcons game. Doors at opposite ends must close before exit. officials say the roof system could fail if both opened. The mother reached a hospital and delivered as Detroit won 24 to 10.
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Frasik Wins 13-Year-Old Punt Pass and Kick Title
Mark Frasik of Greentree Road captured the 13-year-old division in the Punt Pass and Kick contest held in Lebanon on Saturday. This marks his second straight win in the same age group, and he is the son of Middletown car dealer Art Frasik.
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